Urgent Care :: my baby is acting very wierd

[SpotsMama]

Good luck. We'll be pulling for you and your little guy. Let us know how it goes.

[sean rose]

he had a small ri i got antibiotics for the next 14 days i ahve to force feed them to him with a syring or what ever its called grr feel bad for the tike but hes gunna be fine

[marisa]

Good to hear. What meds are you giving him?

[sean rose]

10mg of ciprofloxacin
but i hjave to force feed him and he wont take at all im trying to figure out a way to get him to let me squirt it in his mouth its barly a drop but he wont open for any thing

[SpotsMama]

I've heard of people injecting an antibiotic into some really tasty food - like an earthroom or a piece of shrimp - and giving that to the turtle.

[sean rose]

he wont eat ne thign im on day 4 no eating the vet is having me try to force feed him vanella ensure with the antibiotic its stressfull but i wont let him go out with out a huge fight from my part

[SpotsMama]

Good luck. Sounds like your turtle's a fighter. And so are you!

[steve]

It's very tough to treat a hatching. I'm glad you're trying, many people... and some vets wouldn't. Keep in mind that antibiotics have a tendency to suppress appetite. So don't feel guilty if you need to persuade him with a treat like the ones Spotsmama mentioned.

[sean rose]

he hasnt eaten since sick im im fedding him ensure withj the antibiotic as the vet recomended i hope he gtes better and starts to eat again

[SpotsMama]

You can soak him a couple of times a day in mixture of 50% Pedialyte and 50% water. Pedialyte is a solution for sick babies. You can get it at places like Walgreens. Sometimes this helps the turtle feel better.

[marisa]

Are you managing to get some of the Ensure and Cipro down him?

[sean rose]

yeha i hve he seams to be alittle better hes on his way to recovery
im glad i would have been devistated if he would have died
but he likes the ensure he wont mind eating that but he hates the anti biotics so i give him a drop of ensure then trick him and make him think the next drop is ensure but i give him the meds he gets grumpy after words for a few seconds but will gladly take a few more drops of ensure after that lol